I lived in Egypt for a total ten years in the 1980s and early 1990s. There I primarily worked as a private Arabic instructor for foreign residents, but during my final two years there I also worked as an in-house translator for a development project. I also studied for two years at the Higher Institute for Arabic Music in Egypt.

As a theoretical linguist with a Ph.D. from UCLA, I have conducted extensive fieldwork on Zulu and other African languages. When I’m not teaching or translating, you will most likely find like line-dancing, cooking Indian dishes, or speaking Esperanto with friends.